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I dedicate this post to Princess Pancake, who is currently spending time with her grandmother
Scooby-Doo is a talking, brown Great Dane and companion of Shaggy Rogers
Real name Scoobert “Scooby” Doo
#22 on TV Guide’s Greatest Cartoon Characters
Scooby hangs around four teenagers—Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, and Norville “Shaggy” Rogers
The teens and Scooby are Mystery, Inc …. and ride in a van painted in psychedelic colors known as the Mystery Machine
Here’s a Scooby Moment
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Creation
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (the original show name) debuted on September 13, 1969 with What a Night for a Knight
Broadcast on CBS from 1969 to 1976, when it moved to ABC
17 produced the first season
Remains in production today
Created for Hanna-Barbera Productions by writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears with artist/character designer Iwao Takamoto
Creation was in response to parent organizations complaining about excessive violence in Saturday morning cartoons
Originally called Mysteries Five – and Scooby was called Too Much
Frank Sinatra’s “doo-be-doo-be-doo” in Strangers in the night inspired the name change to Scooby Doo, and renaming the show Scooby-Doo, Where are You!
Theme song was written by David Mook and Ben Raleigh, and performed by Larry Marks and Paul Costello
I Love a Mystery and Dobie Gillis influenced the writers in the early episodes
Show was an instant success with ratings as high as 65%
Tribute
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The Voice
- Scooby was originally voiced by Don Messick, and remained the voice in every Scooby-Doo production from 1969 until his death in 1997
- Scooby speech resembles Astro (The Jetsons), who was also voiced by Messick (who also voiced Mutley)
- Scooby has a speech impediment and tends to pronounce most words as if they begin with an “R”,
- “Ruh-roh, Raggy!”
- Don Messick originated the character’s voice patterns, and provided Scooby-Doo’s
- Radio DJ Casey Kasem voiced Shaggy
Enjoy Part 1 of the premier episode, What a Night for a Knight
All morning activities stopped, breakfast was eaten in front of the television…the two kids and…the two parents! Thanks, Frank.
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Jots!!!!
Great to see you. How ya doin’? Recovering? Meanwhile, your description of spot on for many!
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Now this one I know and still watch it with my Grand Kids…
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Bulldog,
Scooby is obviously a global favorite! Cheers to you watching with your grandchildren!
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Ah, Frank, my favourite cartoon of all time. I loved Scooby Doo when I was younger… and still do today!!! I can’t believe it only reached number 22 though. It’s number one in my eyes!
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Tom,
Glad I was able to provide your favorite!
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Scooby doo is a big hit here. Though my kids have been complaining that they don’t like the “new” version where the kids are more grown up teens. They reckon it’s not so much fun. So we revert to watching the original version.
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Ellie,
Scooby has been around long enough that I’m sure he’s had several makeovers. I feel the same way about other classics. Glad to see that he’s a hit on the Emerald Isle!
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I remember watching this when I was a teenager which is a little old but what the heck
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LouAnn,
Cheers to your love for Scooby … and see … watching cartoons as a teen didn’t hurt you.
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Loved the bit of history behind one of my favorite cartoons. Thanks for a jaunt down memory lane. 🙂
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Carrie,
It seems there are many Scooby lovers here today!
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Grandson still sleeps with Scooby Doo every night, a gift from his dad when he was much younger. When the girls were younger we had a Hanna Barberaland near us. Still have the video of daugher #1 and friends solving a mystery at the haunted mansion!
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Gorgette,
As you know, Hanna Barbera was big back in the day. At our amusement park, Kings Island, HB characters were very prominent in the early years. Hope your grandson sees this post. 😉
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I loved Scooby Doo – something about the mysteries they solved always intrigued and I love the characters! Well done, Frank!
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Cathy,
The Scooby Doo lovers coming out of the woodwork today! Glad you enjoyed this.
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One of my favorites!
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Angela,
Cheers for one of your favs. FYI … I’ve been wondering how you’re doing. Be strong!
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Scoobys real name was Scoobert? I found that so funny and I had no idea Shaggys name was Norville ?? LOVED the show when I was growing up. Great post!
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Hood,
Those were a couple of gems I stumbled across. Glad you enjoyed this one!
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Scooby Doo is still my favorite cartoon to this very day. Even today’s kids know who he is.
Suddenly I have a craving for an anchovy, mayonnaise, hot fudge covered pizza. Mmm…..
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H.E.,
Although I have a preference of pre-Scooby characters, then again, that was my era. One thing for sure, Scooby-Doo has longevity on this side!
Many thanks for stopping by as I’m touched by the presence of someone with such stature.
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Cute post!
I miss Yogi Bear’s bits of wisdom, Rocky J Squirrel, Fractured Fairy Tales – and Boris and Natasha
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Mouse,
You have mentioned many classic … FFT is on my future to-do list, and the others I’ve done. Here ya go.’ .. Enjoy!
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Surprise! I already bookmarked some of these! But others are bound to be interested, too. WIll be looking forward to fractures….stories not bones! Thanks
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🙂
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One of my favorite characters!!! Great weekend treat!!!
🙂 !!!
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Marina,
Scooby is definitely one popular dog!
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All dogs are, if you ask me!!!! 🙂 🙂 Have a great Saturday evening!
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I like dogs …. well, unless they are mean or noisy. But even with the noisy, that’s on the owners, not the dogs!
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Although I met Scooby late in life, it’s one meeting I’ve never regreted. And now I have some Scooby trivia. Bonus 😉 thanks Frank!
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Kanerva,
Cheers for this posting adding to your Scooby experience!
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I used to watch this cartoon. Now my kids watch it.
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RoSy,
Interesting how Scooby has survived the test of time.
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Frank, this is one I’ve never watched – Scooby Doo or Princess Pancake. What fun!
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Lynn,
I can’t say that I was a big fan of Scooby-Doo, but he has star status.
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Love Scooby!
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Debra,
Scooby is a big hit with many readers!
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I loved Scooby Doo and my kids loved it too and then I took them to Movie World and their favourite ride was the Scooby Doo Spooky Coaster (or something with a similar name!) xx
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Spiced,
Wow …just another example of Scooby-Doo being an international star for several generations. Thanks for sharing.
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I had no idea Shaggy and Scooby had names other than the names we all knew them by, what interesting tidbits you always find! I loved this cartoon, even as a jaded teen.
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Val,
Both of those tidbits were new to me as well. Glad you enjoyed reliving Scooby.
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Our kids loved Scooby Doo (Actually, so did I) I shall come back to these to enjoy later. Thanks! 🙂
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MBT,
Many of those who commented on this post seem to have the same experience as you! Glad the post was able to rekindle some good memories.
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Frank, as always I appreciate your cartoon posts, but I never got into Scooby Doo. Maybe blame where I stand on the generational divide (which I think is right behind you). I am aware of Scooby’s speech impediment thanks to friends that find imitating him irresistible, even though I find that insufferable. When it debuted I had pretty much stopped watching cartoons on network TV. When I started getting into animation again a few years later, I was into more sophisticated fare like what was coming out of the National Film Board of Canada and Zagreb, Yugoslavia. Scooby was the sort of show I could see watching when I used to get high and satiate my munchies with Fiddle Faddle. Then, I could mindlessly watch anything on TV this side of a test pattern, but I don’t think that Scooby Doo was playing at that hour.
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Lame,
I didn’t watch Scooby-Doo. But, realizing that he is #22 and that I did this for a reader’s granddaughter, he was worth doing. Besides, the generation behind you seems to love him, and he has survived a long time!
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Great choice. Love Scooby 🙂
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Fasab,
He’s not my fav … but hey …. he’s popular with many here!
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Again, something I missed as a child but I did enjoy the movie with my children though I guess there were some references and character traits I didn’t notice.
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Cuttlefish,
Scooby-Doo has done well over time, so thanks to your kids, you didn’t miss him.
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I’m late to come around, Frank. I wondered what cartoon you had for us! Scooby came along after I was so much older that I didn’t really pay much attention at the time. Later, when my own children were old enough they watched this cartoon some so i certainly knew him. He was never a favorite of mine, but I think that’s irrelevant. He is popular enough that I know the theme song and recognize the characters! I will always like the older ones best, but isn’t that the way we all are. We are very nostalgic with our own personal cartoons! 🙂
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Debra,
We are on the same page on this one. Not a favorite of mine either, many due to age. However, this post has been a hit with many younger than us.
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Great entertainment, Frank. Sorry I only had time for a couple of minutes. 🙂
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Sylvia,
No problem … I’m sure you are more than busy, so thanks for squeezing me in for a hello!
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love Scooby, he was one of my afternoon faves growing up. Thanks for the smile this morning Frank
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Audra,
Thanks for confirming these posts are remind us of weekday afternoons … and good morning to you.
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When I was a kid Scooby was my favorite, thanks for sharing and bring back all the great memories 🙂
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Rita Kay,
Welcome first-time commenter … and sorry for my delayed response. Glad you enjoyed Shaggy. I like to feature cartoon characters from my youth on Saturday posts – but not every Saturday.
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never liked scooby. every episode was the same. there’s a haunted place, some kind of ghost or monster seen. they investigate. sheriff comes out. set a trap. eventually they catch the guy. often the sheriff was in on it. pull off the mask. “it’s farmer brown!” “yes, he was keeping people away so he could find the treasure.” “yeah, and i would have done it too, if it hadn’t been for those meddling kids!”
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Rich,
I can’t say that this cartoon was one of my favorites … but I followed a lead. Nonetheless, Scoobie has longevity and success.
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